September 5, 2014
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Source: Everyday HP
I’d like to think I live in a country where I am free to learn,
research and civilly discuss health options for myself and my family.
I’d like to believe that information that comes from organizations
designed to safeguard and promote the health and welfare of our populace
is trustworthy, unbiased and without the influence of special
interests. I’d like to think that we are encouraged to be a free
thinking people who are free to gather, question perceived authority and
determine the best course of action with any unadulterated information
gathered.
As an HP parent, I am concerned that such freedoms are,
in fact, threated in our great country, right here, right now, in our
present day and in regard to something so fundamental as our health.
A local news station here in Austin, TX performs a monthly public
service by hosting town hall meetings. The topics address concerns of
citizens. The meetings are presented in panel formats for discussion and
optimal information gathering, overall, a great, diplomatic format.
This month’s topic revolved around the growing numbers of Central Texas
parents who question the safety of vaccines and who choose not to
vaccinate and in so doing, Central Texas numbers of unvaccinated
children are growing. The four panelists included: two pediatricians;
our state NVIC director and president of PROVE (Parents Requesting Open Vaccine Information); and the founder and chief homeopath at Austin Clinic of Homeopathy. As you can imagine, this HP parent was excited to cheer on a loved one as he represented and explained homeoprophylaxis for
the public, and of course, as an HP parent, was also more than happy to
attend and testify publically to the viability of HP for promoting and
educating the immune system. We have direct experience with Little Man
on our side.
On a national level, the recent revelations by
a Dr. Thompson about the overt cover-ups perpetrated by officials at
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the dangers of the MMR in the population, and particularly the African American population,
has concerned citizens up in arms. Rightly so, questions about how well
we can trust these organizations and the science they generate
regarding the safety and efficacy of vaccines should be asked, and
frequently, particularly when there is special interest involved. When
the board that licenses and governs vaccine
manufacture is also the board that purportedly analyzes the risks and
safety for the population is one and the same, absolute power corrupts
and does so absolutely. Censorship on this topic is often swift and
unyielding, sites and professionals are discredited, studies vanish and
previously public documents disappear.
Censorship on this topic is far reaching but never before have I witnessed it so close to home and to have loved ones involved.
Interestingly enough, only days before the town hall meeting, we
received word that two of the panelists had to cancel and the venue
could no longer agree to be the location for this type of discussion. No
detailed explanations were offered, there was no room for conversation.
In essence, there was pressure to cancel discussions and information
sharing regarding alternatives to the vaccine paradigm and open
questioning of its authority. There are no motions for rescheduling the
event as of yet.
What is so dangerous about parents and interested
citizens gathering to discuss options for health? Why can we not have an
open information for such important topics as the prevention of
infectious disease?
The take home from this personal experience - HP parents already
question, they seek, they dig, they do not accept on blind faith the
words espoused by the vaccine industry. My hope is that all citizens
begin to wonder that if something is so wonderful and safe, why are we
not encouraged to gather, to discuss, or to know the specifics and the
details. Many parents want to believe that their best interests and the
interests of their children are taken into account when these
local, statewide or national decisions in the name of health are made.
These types of censorship tactics serve only to increase the sentiment
that we are not being told the full vaccine story.
Parents, no matter what road you choose to educate your
child’s immune system, know the full story, dig and discuss. Don’t let
them feed you a tag line, find out the unadulterated facts. While we are
never guaranteed immunity to any disease by the nature of our humanity,
we can still make informed decisions. We are the ripple effect that
will change the tides of our culture.
Cheers to your health and wellbeing.
Link everydayhp.com/censorship/.
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Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Monday, December 30, 2013
NSW Government seeks unprecedented power to censor and punish health activists and practitioners
December 29, 2013
by: REALAustralianSceptics
Source: Natural News
(NaturalNews) The New South Wales (NSW) Health Care Complaints Committee has convened an inquiry into "The Promotion of False or Misleading Health-Related Information or Practices." The Terms of Reference (ToR) for this inquiry are sobering to say the least and read more like a pharmaceutical wish list than legislation that would benefit Australian citizens.
The Committee, which is responsible for the NSW Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC), defines information that is not supported by "accepted" medical practice as being "false and misleading" and seeks to punish and silence anyone who either publicly discusses, uses or dispenses non-mainstream remedies.
This inquiry appears to have been motivated by the HCCC's loss to the Australian Vaccination Network (AVN) in the Supreme Court in 2012. The HCCC sought to sanction the AVN for providing "dangerous, deceptive and misleading" information simply because that information was in contravention of "accepted medical practices." The Supreme Court stated that the HCCC had acted illegally in either investigating or citing the AVN.
Since that embarrassing loss to a small, unfunded parents' support group, the HCCC has sought increased powers from Parliament specifically for the purpose of attacking the AVN and other individuals and organizations critical of current government health policy.
The HCCC's sordid recent history includes its failure to act in the case of Graeme Reeves, known as the Butcher of Bega. Reeves was accused of mutilating and abusing over 500 women, many of whom filed complaints against him with the HCCC. Over more than a decade, they failed (or refused) to act any of these complaints.
In 2013 however, the HCCC was granted the right to file complaints against organizations or individuals - without any evidence of harm - and then investigate and punish those they themselves had complained about, making them judge, jury and executioner.
If Parliament grants the HCCC the powers being discussed by this inquiry, then they may be able to stop anyone from discussing, practicing or using natural therapies.
The Committee website contains information on how to make a submission as well as the ToR for the inquiry and other important details.
This is an unprecedented attack on health rights which must be strenuously opposed whether you live in Australia or elsewhere.
References:
HCCC Parliamentary Committee Inquiry into the Promotion of False or Misleading Health-Related Information or Practices:
http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au
Australian Vaccination Network:
http://www.avn.org.au
Supreme Court Decision - AVN v NSW HCCC:
http://tinyurl.com/mungvwq
The HCCC, the law and morality:
http://nocompulsoryvaccination.com
Gynecologist accused of mutilating, abusing hundreds of women:
http://www.foxnews.com
'Butcher of Bega' gets two-year minimum sentence for genital mutilation:
http://melindatankardreist.com
by: REALAustralianSceptics
Source: Natural News
(NaturalNews) The New South Wales (NSW) Health Care Complaints Committee has convened an inquiry into "The Promotion of False or Misleading Health-Related Information or Practices." The Terms of Reference (ToR) for this inquiry are sobering to say the least and read more like a pharmaceutical wish list than legislation that would benefit Australian citizens.
The Committee, which is responsible for the NSW Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC), defines information that is not supported by "accepted" medical practice as being "false and misleading" and seeks to punish and silence anyone who either publicly discusses, uses or dispenses non-mainstream remedies.
This inquiry appears to have been motivated by the HCCC's loss to the Australian Vaccination Network (AVN) in the Supreme Court in 2012. The HCCC sought to sanction the AVN for providing "dangerous, deceptive and misleading" information simply because that information was in contravention of "accepted medical practices." The Supreme Court stated that the HCCC had acted illegally in either investigating or citing the AVN.
Since that embarrassing loss to a small, unfunded parents' support group, the HCCC has sought increased powers from Parliament specifically for the purpose of attacking the AVN and other individuals and organizations critical of current government health policy.
The REAL purpose of the HCCC
These actions are extremely ironic since the original purpose of the HCCC was to protect the public from dangerous health practitioners. Today, it would appear to an informed observer that the real purpose of this body is to protect dangerous practitioners and practices from the general public.The HCCC's sordid recent history includes its failure to act in the case of Graeme Reeves, known as the Butcher of Bega. Reeves was accused of mutilating and abusing over 500 women, many of whom filed complaints against him with the HCCC. Over more than a decade, they failed (or refused) to act any of these complaints.
Is the HCCC above the law?
Prior to the HCCC's court loss, that organization was already one of the most powerful in Australia, being immune to either subpoena or GIPA (Freedom of Information) claims.In 2013 however, the HCCC was granted the right to file complaints against organizations or individuals - without any evidence of harm - and then investigate and punish those they themselves had complained about, making them judge, jury and executioner.
If Parliament grants the HCCC the powers being discussed by this inquiry, then they may be able to stop anyone from discussing, practicing or using natural therapies.
Speak out to protect health rights
Submissions from the public are being accepted until February 7, 2014. Those who are interested in supporting and protecting health rights and freedom of speech are urged to write a brief submission (3-4 paragraphs) explaining why you believe that suppression of health discussions is not in the public interest.The Committee website contains information on how to make a submission as well as the ToR for the inquiry and other important details.
This is an unprecedented attack on health rights which must be strenuously opposed whether you live in Australia or elsewhere.
References:
HCCC Parliamentary Committee Inquiry into the Promotion of False or Misleading Health-Related Information or Practices:
http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au
Australian Vaccination Network:
http://www.avn.org.au
Supreme Court Decision - AVN v NSW HCCC:
http://tinyurl.com/mungvwq
The HCCC, the law and morality:
http://nocompulsoryvaccination.com
Gynecologist accused of mutilating, abusing hundreds of women:
http://www.foxnews.com
'Butcher of Bega' gets two-year minimum sentence for genital mutilation:
http://melindatankardreist.com
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Government censorship of Internet to increase, warns Google
28 June 2011
Source: New Media and Search
Google chief says the censorship is to get worse, and he fears for his employees safety across the world
Government censorship of the Internet is set to increase as heads of governments feel that civil society is using new technologies for pro-democracy movements, according to Google chairman Eric Schmidt.
This increase of states cracking down harder on Internet freedoms could be due to the recent Arab Spring movement, where Pro-democracy protesters in Tunisia, Egypt and several other Arab states have used Google owned Facebook and Youtube.
Stating that some governments wanted to regulate the Internet as they regulated television, Eric Schmidt said he feared his colleagues in such countries faced a mounting risk of occasional arrest and torture.
Without directly naming the countries, Schmidt also said he was concerned about the danger faced by employees of the company in parts of the world that deemed found illegal material on its search engine.
Schmidt said, "The reason is that as the technology becomes more pervasive and as the citizenry becomes completely wired and the content gets localised to the language of the country, it becomes an issue like television."
"If you look at television in most of these countries, television is highly regulated because the leaders, partial dictators, half dictators or whatever you want to call them understand the power of television imagery to keep their citizenry in some bucket," he added.
Speaking at summit on militant violence organised by Google in Dublin, Schmidt said he believed the "problem" of governments trying to limit Internet usage was going to "get worse".
The Chinese government and Google have regularly argued over attempts made by the government to limit public access to the search engine's Internet services.
An effort to steal the passwords of hundreds of Google email account holders, including U.S. government officials, Chinese human rights advocates and journalists was unearthed by Google this month. However, China has denied its involvement on the issue.
Source: New Media and Search
Google chief says the censorship is to get worse, and he fears for his employees safety across the world
Government censorship of the Internet is set to increase as heads of governments feel that civil society is using new technologies for pro-democracy movements, according to Google chairman Eric Schmidt.
This increase of states cracking down harder on Internet freedoms could be due to the recent Arab Spring movement, where Pro-democracy protesters in Tunisia, Egypt and several other Arab states have used Google owned Facebook and Youtube.
Stating that some governments wanted to regulate the Internet as they regulated television, Eric Schmidt said he feared his colleagues in such countries faced a mounting risk of occasional arrest and torture.
Without directly naming the countries, Schmidt also said he was concerned about the danger faced by employees of the company in parts of the world that deemed found illegal material on its search engine.
Schmidt said, "The reason is that as the technology becomes more pervasive and as the citizenry becomes completely wired and the content gets localised to the language of the country, it becomes an issue like television."
"If you look at television in most of these countries, television is highly regulated because the leaders, partial dictators, half dictators or whatever you want to call them understand the power of television imagery to keep their citizenry in some bucket," he added.
Speaking at summit on militant violence organised by Google in Dublin, Schmidt said he believed the "problem" of governments trying to limit Internet usage was going to "get worse".
The Chinese government and Google have regularly argued over attempts made by the government to limit public access to the search engine's Internet services.
An effort to steal the passwords of hundreds of Google email account holders, including U.S. government officials, Chinese human rights advocates and journalists was unearthed by Google this month. However, China has denied its involvement on the issue.
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